As with most numerological claims, the enigma can be viewed as an example of apophenia, selection bias, and confirmation bias. In interviews, Wilson acknowledged the self-fulfilling nature of the enigma, implying that the real value of the Laws of Fives and Twenty-threes lies in their demonstration of the mind's power to perceive "truth" in nearly anything.

2) Volnar was a Bajoran colony, not an "Expanse". Not to mention the logic of adding another exploration cluster that nobody would play (since all exploration clusters use the same missions and boring).